If you've tried to play Blu-ray or HD DVD movies on your
computer, you've probably found that you need a relatively high end system. Broadcom is hoping to change this with their new media PC
solutions. Available as an addin card or motherboard chipset, these solutions enable flawless HD video playback on a wide range of PCs,
include those with integrated graphics chipsets.
Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for
wired and wireless communications, today announced new media PC solutions that enable flawless playback of high definition (HD) video
content across the widest range of PCs in the industry. By lowering CPU utilization, and integrating seamlessly into Microsoft Windows
Vista and Windows XP environments, Broadcom's media PC solutions enable mainstream PCs featuring integrated graphics to play back high
definition content from either a Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD, as well as from HD downloaded or broadcast content. The new Broadcom media PC
solutions are available in three add-in card formats (including desktop PCI Express, PCI Express mini-card or ExpressCard 34), and as a
chipset solution for PC motherboard applications.
Broadcom's media PC solutions are in full production today and are priced
at less than $40 each. More information can be found here.
